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    changing political winds in Egypt indicating to the ARCE Cairo office
    personnel when the wording of a proposed research project would create a
    problem. He also played a major role in seeking an appropriate Egyptian
    academician who would serve as the American’s “Egyptian academic
    advisor.” Because of this input ARCE rarely had a problem with Egyptian
    authorities over the work of their fellows.

           I first met Hassanein, briefly, in London in 1965 when we were both
    graduate students but it was from 1971 that our friendship started and
    continued until his last years when recurring hospital stays and declining
    health limited his contacts and movement. We quickly established a routine
    where each would aid the other in acquiring books or articles for our
    research interests. Over time we expanded our exchanges to aid colleagues
    and family members who needed academic material not easily acquired in
    our home countries. Always a welcoming host, an evening spent with
    Hassanein and his family was always a highlight for me during a visit to
    Cairo. The scholarly world has lost a demanding scholar, an exceptional
    teacher, and an effective administrator and, for me, a friend.

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